Pitching roles for AI managed teams

markprior22 · 04-27-2013, 05:50 PM

Could the pitcher roles for AI managed teams be updated to reflect their current usage? I'll look at a minor league team (under AI control) and it will show 6 starters, a bunch of middle relievers and no closer (with AI set to 5 starters). One starter should be listed as MR...one of the MR should be listed as closer. It used to work this way...sure wish it would again.

SteveP · 04-28-2013, 03:38 PM

I believe that what you refer to are what position the AI considers each player best qualified to play, regardless of what position they actually play, or are forced to play, at the time. I don't think that has changed.

When I look at a team and see 6 starters (for example), or no closer, listed in the roster, I regard that as useful information and a sign that I perhaps ought to look at that roster to see if changes are required. I might want to force start someone at a position, or make a roster move so that a starter, let's say, gets more use as a starter than he is currently getting. The AI might be wrong, of course, in which case you have the option of ignoring what you see.

Unless, of course, you are referring to something different.

olivertheorem · 04-28-2013, 04:39 PM

When I let the AI set my minor-league staff, it usually changes their positions if it is also changing their role. Maybe try doing Action>Ask Manager for Staff and see if it changes anything.

04-27-2013, 05:50 PM	#1
markprior22 All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: springfield, illinois Posts: 1,243	Pitching roles for AI managed teams Could the pitcher roles for AI managed teams be updated to reflect their current usage? I'll look at a minor league team (under AI control) and it will show 6 starters, a bunch of middle relievers and no closer (with AI set to 5 starters). One starter should be listed as MR...one of the MR should be listed as closer. It used to work this way...sure wish it would again.

04-28-2013, 03:38 PM	#2
SteveP Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3,109	I believe that what you refer to are what position the AI considers each player best qualified to play, regardless of what position they actually play, or are forced to play, at the time. I don't think that has changed. When I look at a team and see 6 starters (for example), or no closer, listed in the roster, I regard that as useful information and a sign that I perhaps ought to look at that roster to see if changes are required. I might want to force start someone at a position, or make a roster move so that a starter, let's say, gets more use as a starter than he is currently getting. The AI might be wrong, of course, in which case you have the option of ignoring what you see. Unless, of course, you are referring to something different.

04-28-2013, 04:39 PM	#3
olivertheorem All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,919	When I let the AI set my minor-league staff, it usually changes their positions if it is also changing their role. Maybe try doing Action>Ask Manager for Staff and see if it changes anything.